Horseshoe-pad.



P. KOPF.

HOESESHOE PAD.

APPLIGATIOXHLBD 1111.11, 1915` I atented Mar. 9, 1915.

TH: NGRRIS PETERS CO.. PHOTO-LITHQ., WASHINGTON, D. C.

, Afe-Ywrv- A UNITED STATES PATENT orrioiaA FREDERICK KOPF, OF MEMPHIS,TEN'NV'ESSIEIE,

HORSESHOE-PAD.

. To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, FREDERICK Korir, acitizen of the United States, residing at Memphis, in the county ofShelby and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Horseshoe-Pads, of which the following is aspecification.

v My invention relates to improvements in horseshoe pads in whichacushion isprovided and in which the various parts are connectedtogether in such a manner that they will not be liable to becomedisconnected.

The objects of my inventionare, first, to provide a horseshoe pad thatwill be light and one that will protect the tenderrparts of thenhorsesfeet; and second, .to provide a shoe that will be light and at the sametime not liable to injure the limbs of the horse. These objects,together with other objects readily7 apparent to those skilledfin theart,

I attain by the construction illustrated in the accompanying' drawings,although my invention may be embodied in a variety ofv other mechanicalforms, the construction illustrated being chosen by, way of example.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a bottomV view of a horseshoeembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an end view show-y ing the heel end ofthe shoe. Fig. 3 is a section taken online 3&3, Fig. l, some of theparts being shown enlarged to more clearly illustrate the assembledparts. Fig. 4 is a detached view of the inlaid plate located in'the heelportion of the shoe.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutall the figures of the drawing.

In the accompanying` drawing, 1 represents the shoe which is of theusual shape, except that the heelend is formed of less length than thepad proper. Upon the upper face orside of the shoe is located theelastic pad 2, whichl elastic pad is extended beyond the heel ends ofthe shoe l and is provided with the heel calks 3, which heel calks maybe formed integral with the pad 2 and their outer edges curved tocorrespond substantially with the curvature'of the metal shoe l. wherebythe general shape of the shoe from heel to toe is maintained, regardlessof the fact that the metal shoe 1 is formed shorter. The heel calks 3are held in proper relative position with reference Specification ofLetters Patent.

to each otherby means of the-tie member 4,

p Patented Mar. 9, 1915.- Application filed January 11, 1915. Serial No. 1,482.

which tie member is substantially of theV form shown in Fig. l. It willbe understood that by forming the heel, endof the shoe as abovedescribed that the metal shoe can be formed very light, thereby reducingthe vweight of the shoe, andl at the same time providing means whereby,Asudden jars are largely reduced in violence.

For .the purpose of preventing the heel portion of the horseshoe proper`from undue bending or accidental detachment vI provide the metal plate5, which metal plateis inlaid in the tiemember 4 and portions of thecalks 3, said plate being extended ktoward l.

thetoe end of the shoeV and inlaid in the padl portion located over theshoe l. By this arrangement the lrubber or elastic or cushionedheel1portion of the shoe is given suiiicient rigidity, but at-the same timeallowing suflicient elasticity to prevent injury to the horse, and atthe same time Vprevents the elastic or rubber portion from becomingdisplaced by the sudden stopping of the'Y horse when going at a rapidrate.

Directly above the pad 2 is located the pad section or member 6, whichis preferably. formed of leather, but not necessarily-Y so as the onlyobject is to provide a pad that will have suilicient elasticity and atthe same time protect the bottom or sole of the foot. Upon the'top ofthe pad 6 is attached the sheepskin `v 7, said sheepskin having thereonthe natural wool A8 which forms a Ifnore specically for the frog of thehorses oot.

the use of oakum orV cottonV placed next to the foot it is liable tobecome displaced,

thereby causing lameness and injury, but .by leaving the natural woolupon the sheepskin, the above pointed out diliiculty is overcome, owingtothe fact that the Vwool is held Vinplace and'is not permitted to beshifted rubber or elastic portion is better protected.v

Another object in providing the inward From experience I have learnedthat'byV soft surface for the bottom of the foot or l beveled` portionsis to give suicient thicki ness and rigidity to the pad 2 `and atvthesame time give better protection. v

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

i 1. A .horseshoe pad of theclass described, comprising a metallic shoeformed .of a length: less thank the length of the shoe proper, anelastic pad located -upon the upperV face of the shoe, said pad extendedbeyond the heel ends of the shoe and provided with heel calks, a metalplate inlaid in `the heel calks and pad, a second pad located uponsaid'pad having the inlaid plate and a Spad having located. thereon Woolsecured to said second pad..

:2. In a horseshoe pad of the character described,'the combination of .ametallic shoe,

' a .pad provided With'heel calks, said pad `formed of a size and shapeto correspond With a horses foot, a metallic-plate-'located in the heelportion. of the pad, a sheepskin pad located above the pad provided withthe heel calks and upon the upper `side of the shoe.

In a horseshoe pad, the combination-ot' a metallic horseshoe, a padlocated upon said horseshoe and adapted to. cover the bottom of a.vhorses foot, said pad provided with heel callzs, said heel calks`located beyond'the heel ends oit the metal shoe, a metal plate securedto the pad provided with. the heel calks, said metal plate extendedbeyond Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner lof Patents,- i

the heel ends of V'the metal ishoe and einbedded. in the heel calks.

4i. In a horseshoe pad, the combination or` a metallic horseshoe, a padlocated upon said horseshoe and adapted'to cover the bottom of' a horsesfoot, said pady provided with heel calks, said heel calks locatedbeyondythey heel `ends ofthe metal shoe, a metal plate secured to thepadprovided ivvithv the heel callrs, said metal plate extended beyond theheel ends of the metal shoe and embedded in the heel callrs, and in theheel calk tie inemn ber.

5.v yIn a horseshoepad, the combination of a metallic horseshoe, a padlocated upon said horseshoe and adapted to coverthe ,bottom of a horsesoot,-.said pad yprovidedxvith heel callrs, said heel callrs locatedlbeyond the heel ends of the metal shoe, a metal plate secured to the padprovided With` the Iheel ,Y

calks, saidv metal plate extended beyond the heel ends of the metal shoeand embedded in the heel callrs and 'in the heel calli tie `mem-i ber,and a sheepskin having the naturalvvool located thereon, Ladaptedfor`Contact with 1 Washington, IJ. IC.

